Ok, who's gotten a speeding ticket in their '04 Prius?

priusenvy · 06-25-2004, 02:49 AM

Sigh. Does my wife have the dubious distinction of being the first (only) reader of this site to receive a speeding ticket in their '04 Prius?

About a week ago she calls me at work and casually mentions she got a speeding ticket in our '04 Prius. She was on a six-lane, limited-access arterial where the posted limit is 45mph, but everyone drives 60mph. The cop clocked her at 67mph but wrote her up for 55. I was quite angry :x when I heard this, but she told me there were no other cars around because she had left everyone far behind at the last light. I wasn't sure if I should be relieved, or angrier. She's actually a pretty good driver, and has a CDL (commercial driver's license), which demands careful driving since many infractions are charged double points if you have a CDL.

No joke, the officer actually said, "Gee, I didn't know these cars could go that fast."

Batavier · 06-25-2004, 05:21 AM

Sorry, but LOL. I'm still waiting for my Prius to arrive, so I haven't gotten any speeding tickets in a Prius yet.

jamarimutt · 06-25-2004, 06:55 AM

The probability of getting a speeding ticket in a Prius is as high or as low as in any other car, if you drive it like you drive other cars. If you drive the Prius for fuel economy you're less likely to get a ticket.

Still the speed limits of some roads are way too low for today's cars, so you may be speeding but still driving safely.

bruceha_2000 · 06-25-2004, 07:57 AM

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The cop clocked her at 67mph but wrote her up for 55. I was quite angry :x when I heard this,

I'd be mad too, he should have written her up for the full 67. 22 mph over the limit is a bit extreme. At least she did do one good thing, she educated the officer regarding the car :-) One does have to wonder why a limited access road isn't posted highr than 45 though. Isn't that the purpose of 'limited access' - to allow faster travel by reducing the inherent danger of merges?

**efusco** · 06-25-2004, 08:24 AM

My wife got one in my Prius one of the rare times she's driven it about a month ago...65 in a 55--that'll happen, BTW, if you try to pass a State Trooper!!

aarons12 · 06-25-2004, 08:38 AM

i have to say that i have had several people ask some question like 'is it fast enough to drive on the highway' or 'what's the top speed?' (the look on their faces when i tell them it's hardware limited to 106 MPH is priceless!)

i drove home all the way from WV at 76 mph... luckily this is not considered that bad on interstates where the limit is 65-70...

**Danny** · 06-25-2004, 10:50 AM

Ask Tag - he got one on his way home from the dealership

**tag** · 06-25-2004, 02:43 PM

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Ask Tag - he got one on his way home from the dealership

No, it's worse; I got the ticket on my way to the dealership!

The very last trip in my Navigator and I get pinched! :cussing:

jfschultz · 06-25-2004, 04:11 PM

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i have to say that i have had several people ask some question like 'is it fast enough to drive on the highway' or 'what's the top speed?' (the look on their faces when i tell them it's hardware limited to 106 MPH is priceless!)

i drove home all the way from WV at 76 mph... luckily this is not considered that bad on interstates where the limit is 65-70...

I had made a posting on another board dealing with alternative fuels where someone was critical of hybrid's speed. I indicated that the Prius was fast enough to get a guy in a uniform to stop you to give you a piece of paper. He never responded.

Sun__Tzu · 06-25-2004, 06:30 PM

I'd assume that the probability of a ticket in a Prius would generally be lower than for other cars. Granted, if you're flying down the road +20 mph faster than the next fastest car, you're going to stick out no matter what kind of car you drive.

But I'd always assumed that officers had basic assumptions built into their subconscious, like sports car = fast! and Prius = slow! Isn't a red sports car very (relatively) likely to be ticketed?

06-25-2004, 02:49 AM	#1
priusenvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 1,758 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Ok, who's gotten a speeding ticket in their '04 Prius? Sigh. Does my wife have the dubious distinction of being the first (only) reader of this site to receive a speeding ticket in their '04 Prius? About a week ago she calls me at work and casually mentions she got a speeding ticket in our '04 Prius. She was on a six-lane, limited-access arterial where the posted limit is 45mph, but everyone drives 60mph. The cop clocked her at 67mph but wrote her up for 55. I was quite angry :x when I heard this, but she told me there were no other cars around because she had left everyone far behind at the last light. I wasn't sure if I should be relieved, or angrier. She's actually a pretty good driver, and has a CDL (commercial driver's license), which demands careful driving since many infractions are charged double points if you have a CDL. No joke, the officer actually said, "Gee, I didn't know these cars could go that fast."

06-25-2004, 10:50 AM	#7
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06-25-2004, 05:21 AM	#2
Batavier Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 431 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Sorry, but LOL. I'm still waiting for my Prius to arrive, so I haven't gotten any speeding tickets in a Prius yet.

06-25-2004, 06:55 AM	#3
jamarimutt Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 972 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	The probability of getting a speeding ticket in a Prius is as high or as low as in any other car, if you drive it like you drive other cars. If you drive the Prius for fuel economy you're less likely to get a ticket. Still the speed limits of some roads are way too low for today's cars, so you may be speeding but still driving safely.

06-25-2004, 08:24 AM	#5
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 12,933 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	My wife got one in my Prius one of the rare times she's driven it about a month ago...65 in a 55--that'll happen, BTW, if you try to pass a State Trooper!!

06-25-2004, 08:38 AM	#6
aarons12 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: long island, NY Posts: 705 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	i have to say that i have had several people ask some question like 'is it fast enough to drive on the highway' or 'what's the top speed?' (the look on their faces when i tell them it's hardware limited to 106 MPH is priceless!) i drove home all the way from WV at 76 mph... luckily this is not considered that bad on interstates where the limit is 65-70...

06-25-2004, 06:30 PM	#10
Sun__Tzu Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 314 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I'd assume that the probability of a ticket in a Prius would generally be lower than for other cars. Granted, if you're flying down the road +20 mph faster than the next fastest car, you're going to stick out no matter what kind of car you drive. But I'd always assumed that officers had basic assumptions built into their subconscious, like sports car = fast! and Prius = slow! Isn't a red sports car very (relatively) likely to be ticketed?